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“There exist misalignment between DEFF’s biocentric, or nature first, approach to environmental management and the people first or anthropocentric approach that is required in terms of the Constitution and NEMA.”

Ian Cox is a commercial attorney practicing for his own account in Durban. His interest in environmental law was piqued when DEFF tried to list trout as an invasive species. Ian is a passionate fly-fisherman. He quickly realised that environmental laws were not being developed or applied as the Constitution intended.

This diktat is controversial for many reasons, not the least of which is that DEFF did not follow the legally prescribed consultation process when adopting this tool. The Minister disputes that DEFF is required to consult with the public before she promulgated this tool as law. The Minister claims that this tool

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